How to use vpn with puppy linux? (Solved)

[lizardidi]

I never figured out how to use the vpn tools come along with many puppies, ie the "Gpptp PPTP VPN Client".

Questions:

1. Is this tool still usable in 2020?
2. Is there any easy to use vpn that able to run in puppy linux to recommend to me, other than this GPPTP VPN?

[eduardoecp]

I also wonder that. Is there an openvpn app to Puppy?

[OscarTalks]

GPPTP should work.
You need to make sure that in /etc/ppp/options.pptp the line require-mppe-128 is uncommented though, so edit it if necessary.
I have been experimenting with a simple VPN implementation which uses openvpn (included). I named it vpn-onoff. It is designed mainly for use with a couple of free VPN's but can be adapted to work with some paid VPN's. You are always going to have to do a bit of manual configuring though.
Packages can be downloaded from:-
http://smokey01.com/OscarTalks

[lizardidi]

GPPTP should work.
You need to make sure that in /etc/ppp/options.pptp the line require-mppe-128 is uncommented though, so edit it if necessary.
I have been experimenting with a simple VPN implementation which uses openvpn (included). I named it vpn-onoff. It is designed mainly for use with a couple of free VPN's but can be adapted to work with some paid VPN's. You are always going to have to do a bit of manual configuring though.
Packages can be downloaded from:-
http://smokey01.com/OscarTalks

Thanks [mention]OscarTalks[/mention] !!!
I tried the vpn-onoff tools recommended by you. It's very simple to use, and worked very well.
I will paste the instructions in etc/vpn-onoff/READMEvpn-onoff.txt for other users reading this post and interested to use vpn under puppy, as there are currently none any instructions in this new puppy forum that explain how to use this tool. Currently i use the .ovpn provided by VpnBook and successfully change my ip location to France.

Below are the instructions, you can also find it in etc/vpn-onoff/READMEvpn-onoff.txt.
Disclaimer: All credit goes to [mention]OscarTalks[/mention] as he is the one create this tools

ABOUT
This is a simple VPN implementation
using OpenVPN and some scripts and other files
intended for use with some free VPN providers
but it can also be adapted for use with other (paid-for) VPN providers

Examples of free providers are:-
vpnbook.com
freevpn.me
cryptostorm.is/cryptofree

CONFIGURATION
OpenVPN config files go in this directory
/etc/vpn-onoff
these usually have the extension .ovpn
You can add your own here,
but make sure you have edited them as necessary
Usually this will involve adding the path to the passfile, eg:-
auth-user-pass /etc/vpn-onoff/vpnpass

The passfile is a simple text file
with the username on the first line
and the password on the second line
nothing else
Always make sure these are correct for the server you want to connect to
You may want to add other passfiles with different names for different servers
with the path to each passfile set in the corresponding .ovpn file

To select the .ovpn config file you want to use
delete the symlink named vpnconfig
right-click the desired .ovpn file
choose the "Link.." option
create this relative link and give it the name vpnconfig when the dialog asks you

USE
So you have set the login details
and selected your server
Now from Menu>Network>VPN-Start
Launch the program - be prepared to wait 30 seconds or so
You should see some information pop up and the tray icon should appear
To disconnect from VPN server
use Menu>Network>VPN-Stop or right-click the tray icon

Note: Remember to replace the vpnconfig file and replace with the new one in order to work.

Thanks OscarTalk for this useful tool. Maybe this tool should be added in Additional Software section? (In our new puppy forum)

[eduardoecp]

@OscarTalks 's solution worked very well. Thank you!

I used it to setup a paid VPN.

[SIMBIOSIS]

I have tried this tool on a remastered xenial pup and I always get the same error

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sh-4.3# vpn-start
/usr/bin/vpn-start: line 14: /usr/sbin/openvpn: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error
EXIT="Exit on timeout"
sh-4.3# /usr/bin/vpn-start: line 19: /usr/sbin/yad-vpn: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error
/usr/bin/netinfo.yad: line 36: /usr/sbin/yad-vpn: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error

Does someone know what it's going on here and lend me a hand?

[OscarTalks]

I have not seen that error before but it relates to the binary files so I wonder if you are using the package with the right architecture. You should be using i686 for 32bit Xenial or x86_64 for 64bit Xenial. You didn't say which one yours is.